balao
Americannoun
plural
balaosEtymology
Origin of balao
First recorded in 1850–55; from Puerto Rican Spanish balajú
Example Sentences
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“I'm staying at home spring break, I'm not going out,” said Wisconsin student Anthony Balao.
From Fox News
They extract mastic and other resins, as for example piao and guísog, and refine the oil of cocoanuts, biao, and balao, but do not extract castor or peanut oil as they are ignorant of their use.23 Wax and honey are very abundant.
From Project Gutenberg
Mud slides destroyed 25 miles of Ecuador's vital oil pipeline, which begins at Lago Agrio and travels 340 miles through the Andes to the Pacific port of Balao.
From Time Magazine Archive
Next in order is the cacao de abajo, from down the river, as Machala, Santa Rosa, Balao, and Manabi, below Guayaquil.
From Project Gutenberg
Nails dipped in the oil of the balao, before being driven in, will, as I have been assured by credible individuals, defy the action of rust for ten years; but it is principally used as a varnish for ships, which are painted with it both within and without, and it also protects wood against termites and other insects.
From Project Gutenberg
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